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Alexander Taneyev Alexander Sergeievich Taneyev (Russian: Сергей Александрович Танеев)(January 17, 1850 – February 7, 1918) was a Russian composer of the late Romantic era, specifically of the nationalist school. Among his best works were three string quartets, believed to be composed by him between 1898-1900.
Alexander Technique The Alexander Technique teaches how to recognize and overcome habituated limitations within a person's manner of movement and thinking. The first and most common limitation addressed is unnecessary muscular tension.
Alexander Teixeira de Mattos Alexander Louis Teixeira de Mattos ("Teixeira" sometimes spelled "Texeira") (April 9, 1865 Amsterdam – December 5, 1921) was a journalist, literary critic and publisher, who gained his greatest level of fame as a translator.
Alexander Tettey Alexander Banor Tettey (born April 4, 1986 in Accra, Ghana) is a football midfielder who currently plays for Rosenborg in Norway. He is now a naturalized Norwegian, and has been capped for the Norwegian under-18, 19 and 21 national teams.
Alexander Thompson Alexander Thompson (1824-29 March 1880) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath Alexander George Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath (born 6 May 1932), styled Viscount Weymouth between 1946 and 1992, is an English politician and author. He was born with the surname Thynne but adopted the spelling Thynn in 1976.
Alexander Tcherepnin Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin (born January 21, 1899; died September 29, 1977) was a Russian-born composer and pianist. His father, Nikolay Tcherepnin, (pupil of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov) and his son, Ivan Tcherepnin, (a member of the Harvard University faculty) were also composers.
Alexander Trepov Aleksandr Fyodorovich Trepov (September 30, 1862 - November 10, 1928) was the prime minister of Russia from November 1916 until January 1917. He had previously been Transport Minister, and devoted his energies as Prime Minister to eliminating the influence of Grigory Rasputin and pressing Tsar Nicholas II to give more power to the Duma.
Alexander Turk Alexander Turk (born March 5, 1906 in Larne, Northern Ireland; died January 1, 1988) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958.
Alexander Turney Stewart Alexander Turney Stewart, (October 12, 1803- April 10, 1876), was an American entrepreneur turned multi-millionaire who made his fortune in what was at the time the most extensive and lucrative dry goods business in the world.
Alexander van Millingen Alexander van Millingen (1840-1915) was a scholar in the field of Byzantine architecture, and a professor of history at Robert College, Istanbul between 1879 and 1915. His works are now public domain in many jurisdictions.
Alexander von Benckendorff Count Alexander von Benckendorff, (, Aleksandr Khristoforovich Benkendorf, 1783-September 23, 1844) was a Russian Lieutenant General and statesman, Adjutant General of the Svita and a commander in Patriotic War of 1812 best remembered for having established the Gendarmes in Russia.
Alexander von Humboldt Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt (September 14, 1769, Berlin – May 6, 1859, Berlin) was a Prussian naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt. Humboldt's quantitative work on botanical geography was foundational to the field of biogeography.
Alexander von Humboldt (ship) The Lightvessel Alexander von Humboldt was built in 1906 by the German shipyard Werft AG Weser in Bremen and was initially named "Reserve Sonderburg". Originally she was operated throughout the North and Baltic Seas until being retired in 1986.
Alexander von Reisden Alexander von Reisden is a fictional character in a three book mystery series by Sarah Smith. The novels, set in turn of the century Boston and pre World War I Paris, are The Vanished Child (1992), The Knowledge of Water (1996), and A Citizen of the Country (2000).
Alexander von Winiwarter Alexander von Winiwarter (1848-1916) was an Austrian surgeon and brother to physician Felix von Winiwarter (1852-1931). Alexander Winiwarter was a disciple of famed surgeon Theodor Billroth, who was a pioneer in the field of modern surgical practices.
Alexander Vampilov Alexander Valentinovich Vampilov (Cyrillic: Александр Валентинович Вампилов) (born 19 August 1937, Kutulik, near Irkutsk, died 17 August 1972) was a Russian playwright. His play Elder Son was first performed in 1969, and became a national success two years later.
Alexander Varshavsky Alexander Varshavsky is a Russian American biochemist and recipient of the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, the Wolf Prize in Medicine and the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize for his research on ubiquitination. He is currently researching at Caltech.
Alexander Vasiliev Alexander Alexandrovich Vasiliev (Russian: Александр Александрович Васильев) (1867-1953) was considered the foremost authority on Byzantine history and culture in the mid-20th century. His History of the Byzantine Empire (vol.
Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (Russian: Александр Васильевич Александров Aleksandr Vasilevich Aleksandrov) ( — July 8, 1946) was a Russian composer, the founder of the Red Army Choir, who wrote the music for the national anthem of the Soviet Union. In 2001, it became the anthem of Russia (with new lyrics).
Alexander Vershbow Alexander Vershbow (born in Boston, Massachusetts) is the United States Ambassador to South Korea; he was appointed to the position in October 2005. Before that post he had been the ambassador to the Russian Federation from 2001 to 2005and the ambassador to NATO] from 1998 to 2001.
Alexander Vertinsky Aleksandr Nikolayevich Vertinsky (Russian: Александр Вертинский, 21 March, 1889 in Kiev — 21 May, 1957 in Leningrad) was a Russian artist, poet, singer, composer, cabaret artist and actor who exerted seminal influence on the Russian tradition of artistic singing.
Alexander Vesnin Alexander Aleksandrovic Vesnin (Russian:Aleksandr Aleksandrovic Vesnin) (born 1883, Yuryevets - died 1959, Moscow), together with his brothers Leonid Aleksandrovic Vesnin and Viktor Aleksandrovic Vesnin he was a leading light of Constructivist architecture. He is best known for his meticulous perspectival drawings such as Leningrad Pravda of 1924.
Alexander Vilenkin Alexander Vilenkin is Professor of Physics and Director of the Institute of Cosmology at Tufts University. A theoretical physicist who has been working in the field of cosmology for 25 years, Vilenkin has written over 150 papers and is responsible for introducing the ideas of eternal inflation and quantum creation of the universe from nothing.
Alexander Vogel Alexander Vogel is an inmate on the HBO drama Oz played by Geoffrey Nauffts. A Russian Jew imprisoned for brutally murdering an elderly couple, he becomes the target of the Aryan Brotherhood who wish to renew their reputation within Oz.
Alexander Volg Zangief Alexander Volg Zangief is a fictional character from the anime and manga series Fighting Spirit (Japanese Title - はじめの一歩, Hajime no Ippo). His signature move is called "White Fang", it is a quick uppercut immediately followed by a chopping right.
Alexander Volchkov Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Fedorovich Volchkov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Волчко́в) was a judge during the Nuremberg trials after World War II. He was the alternate Soviet judge during the proceedings.
Alexander Voloshin Alexander Staliyevich Voloshin (Russian: Александр Стальевич Волошин) (b. March 3, 1956) is a Russian politician and chairman of Board of Directors of the electricity company Unified Energy System.
Alexander Vostokov Alexander Khristoforovich Vostokov (Александр Христофорович Востоков in Russian) (1781 - 1864) was one of the first Russian philologists and the greatest 19th-century authority on the Old Church Slavonic language.
Alexander Vvedensky Alexander Vvedensky (1904–1941) was a Russian poet with formidable influence on "unofficial" and avant-garde art during and after the times of the Soviet Union. Vvedensky is widely considered (among contemporary Russian writers and literary scholars) as one of the most original and important authors to write in Russian in the early Soviet period.
Alexander Walker (critic) Alexander Walker (1930-2003) was a film critic, born in Northern Ireland. He worked for the Birmingham Post in the 1950s, before becoming film critic of the London Evening Standard in 1960, a role he held until his death in 2003.
Alexander Walker II Sir Alexander Walker II (1869 – 1950) was the younger grandson of John ‘Johnnie’ Walker. He and his brother, George Paterson Walker, took the control of the company after the death of their father Alexander Walker in 1889.
Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (February 13, 1733–January 2, 1805), Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, was the eldest son of Peter Wedderburn (a lord of session as Lord Chesterhall), and was born in East Lothian.
Alexander Welch Alexander Robert Welch (July 15, 1873 — 1962) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1929 to 1945, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Bracken and Stuart Garson.
Alexander William Doniphan Alexander William Doniphan (July 9, 1808–August 8, 1887) was an American lawyer and soldier, born in Mason County, Kentucky. He graduated from Augusta College in 1824, was admitted to the bar in 1830, and began to practice in Lexington, Missouri.
Alexander William Jardine Alexander William Jardine (1843 – 1920), made a trip from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia to Somerset, Queensland in 1864. Details are provided in the entry for his brother, Frank Jardine who also took part in the trip.
Alexander Wittek Alexander Wittek (1852–1894) was an Austrian architect who was working in Bosnia and Herzegovina during Austro-Hungarian Empire. His most famous work in Sarajevo is City hall building called "Vijećnica" (later it was National Library).
Alexander Wolcott Alexander Wolcott was a United States customs inspector and a nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States. A leader of the Democratic-Republican Party in Connecticut, he holds the dubious distinction of being defeated by the widest margin of any Supreme Court nominee in American history: 9–24.
Alexander Wright (football player) Alexander Wright (born July 19, 1967) is a former NFL wide receiver, two-time winner of the NFL's "Fastest Man" competition and current offensive coordinator for Southwestern Assemblies of God University. His speed caused many to consider him to have great potential, but difficulties playing wide receiver led him to retire early.
Alexander Wright (soldier) Alexander Wright (1826 in Ballymena, County Antrim - 28 July 1858 in Calcutta, India) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alexander Yakovlev (UN) Alexander Yakovlev was a long serving tenured member of the United Nations procurement department (since 1985). He was involved in the oil-for-food scandal and conflict of interests then dealing with an Italian-based firm IHC Services who also had an office in New York City that employed his son, Dmitry Yakovlev.
Alexander Yegorov Alexander Ilyich Yegorov (Russian: Александр Ильич Егоров) (October 13, 1883–February 22, 1939), Soviet military commander, was a prominent victim of Stalin's Great Purge of the late 1930s.
Alexander Young Alexander Young (born Ballinamana, Clarinbridge, County Galway, 27 January, 1873—19 October, 1916) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Alexander Ypsilantis (1725-1805) Alexander Ypsilantis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης - Alexandros Ypsilantis, Romanian: Alexandru Ipsilanti; 1725-1805) was a Greek Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia from 1775 to 1782, and again from 1796 to 1797, and also Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia from 1786 to 1788. He bears the same name as, but should not be confused with, his grandson, the Greek independence hero of the early 19th century.
Alexander Ypsilantis (1792-1828) Prince Alexander Ypsilantis, Ypsilanti, or Alexandros Ypsilantis, (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης; Romanian: Alexandru Ipsilanti; Russian: Александр Ипсиланти; 1792—1828) was a Phanariot Greek military commander and national hero. He bears the same name as, and should not be confused with, his grandfather, Prince of Wallachia and Moldavia at the end of the 18th century.
Alexander Yuzhin Alexander Ivanovich Yuzhin (1857-1927) was a stage name of the Georgian Prince Sumbatov (Sumbatashvili), who dominated the Malyi Theatre of Moscow at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. He was best known for the Romantical parts in the dramas by Schiller and Victor Hugo but also penned a number of plays himself.
Alexander Zelenoy Alexander Pavlovich Zelenoy (Russian: Александр Павлович Зеленой, September 6, 1872, Odessa - September 4, 1922, Petrograd) was a Russian and Soviet naval commander. Graduated in naval college, participated in World War I.
Alexander Zhmodikov Alexander Leonidovich Zhmodikov (Russian: Александр Леонидович Жмодиков, born 1968) is a Russian historic researcher (higher technical education). His works include "Tactics of the Russian Army in the Napoleonic Wars" and "Roman Republican Heavy Infantrymen in Battle (IV-II centuries BC)".
Alexander Zickler Alexander Zickler (Born February 28, 1974 in Dresden, Germany) is a German footballer who currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg of Austria. Before, he has played the German giant Bayern Munich, winning the 1st title of UEFA Champions League in 2001.
Alexander's Annexe Alexander's Annexe is a band/ensemble made up of composer Mira Calix, sound designer David Sheppard and pianist, Sarah Nicholls. The group met while working on the Warp Works and 20th Century Artists concert at the Parco della Musica in Rome.
Alexander's law Alexander's law is manifested during spontaneous nystagmus in a patient bearing a vestibular lesion. The nystagmus becomes more intense when the patient looks in the quick-phase than in the slow-phase direction.
Alexander's School Alexander's School, at 19 Duke Street, Glasgow, designed by John Burnet and built in 1858 for James Alexander, the proprietor of the cotton mill next door - itself an innovative 1849 fire-proof construction - to educate local children. It was known as "Alexander's Endowed School".
Alexander's Star Alexander's Star is a mechanical puzzle invented by Adam Alexander in 1982. It is a great dodecahedron with 30 moving pieces in the style of a magic polyhedron, (the most famous of which is the Rubik's Cube) which rotate in star-shaped groups of five around the outermost vertices.
Alexander-Spanier cohomology In mathematics, particularly in algebraic topology Alexander-Spanier cohomology is a cohomology theory arising from differential forms with compact support on a manifold. It is similar to and in some sense dual to de Rham cohomology.
Alexander-Svirsky Monastery Alexander-Svirsky Monastery is a Russian Orthodox monastery situated deep in the woods of the Leningrad Oblast, just south from its border with the Republic of Karelia. The golden age of this cloister falls on the 17th century.
Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia Alexander Karageorgevitch (Aleksandar Karađorđević / Александар Карађорђевић, born July 17, 1945) is the current pretender to the abolished thrones of Yugoslavia and Serbia.The name Kingdom of Yugoslavia was adopted in 1929.
Alexander, Duke of Sonderburg Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, was born on January 20, 1573 in Sønderborg (German: Sonderburg) in Schleswig. He was the third child of Johann II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plon and Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen.
Alexander, le Pargiter Alexander (died about 1220), said to have been known by the surname of Le Pargiter (The Plasterer), was an English ecclesiastic of the thirteenth century. He was first a Benedictine monk of the monastery of St.
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn An NBC made-for-television movie, first telecast May 16, 1977, directed by John Erman. Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn is the gender-switch follow-up to the 1976 TV movie Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway.
Alexanderson Day The Alexanderson Day, named after the inventor Ernst Fredrik Werner Alexanderson, is the day of the open house at the VLF transmitter Grimeton. On Alexanderson Day the only workable Alexanderson alternator transmitter in the world is used to transmit short Morse messages on 17.
Alexandr Baranov Alexandr Andreevich Baranov (Александр Андреевич Баранов in Russian), sometimes spelled Aleksander or Alexander and Baranof, was born in 1746 in Kargopol, in the Arkhangelsk province of Russia.
Alexandr Griboyedov Alexander Sergeyevich Griboyedov (alternative transcription: Griboedov; Александр Сергеевич Грибоедов in Russian) (January 15, 1795 – February 11, 1829) was a Russian diplomat, playwright, and composer. He is recognized as homo unius libri, a writer of one book, whose fame rests on the brilliant verse comedy Woe from Wit, still one of the most often staged plays in Russia.
Alexandr Hackenschmied Alexandr Hackenschmied (17 December 1907, Linz - 26 July 2004, New York City) was a leading avant-garde photographer and filmmaker in Czechoslovakia between the two world wars. Later, he played a similar role in American avant-guard cinema, along with his wife, filmmaker Maya Deren, to whom he was married from 1942 to 1947.
Alexandr Lysenkov Alexandr Lysenkov (born in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the forwards at prop.
Alexandr Maletin Alexandr Maletin (born February 6, 1975) is a boxer from Russia, who won the bronze medal in the lightweight division (– 57 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the semifinals he was defeated by eventual gold medalist Mario Kindelán from Cuba.
Alexandr Romankov Alexandr Romankov () is a former fencer from Russia, who was born November 7, 1953 in the town of Korsakov on the island of Sakhalin (just north of Japan). One of the most successful Soviet fencers, he is also regarded by some as the greatest foilist of the 20th century.
Alexandr Vondra Alexandr "Saša" Vondra (born 17 August 1961 in Prague) was the foreign minister of the Czech Republic from 4 September 2006 to 9 January 2007 and Senator for Litoměřice district for the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) since autumn Czech Senate election, 2006. In the new government reshuffle announced for late December 2006, he is to become a deputy Prime Minister for European defense.
Alexandra Blossom Festival The Alexandra Blossom Festival is an annual event that is held for 17 days each September in Alexandra, New Zealand that celebrates the advent of Spring. The Festival is the longest running community event of its kind in New Zealand.
Alexandra Bridge The Royal Alexandra Interprovincial Bridge is a steel truss cantilever bridge spanning the Ottawa River between Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. It is known locally as both the "Alexandra Bridge" and the "Interprovincial Bridge".
Alexandra Cain Alexandra Cain (known as Alex Cain) (born January 1, 1954) is a British artist, writer, actor, film director, who has written/directed/produced a number of short films, many of which may be considered to be of the 'arthouse' genre.
Alexandra Carter Alexandra Carter is one of the many voice actors who work with Ocean Group, out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Best known for her cutesie or nerdy characters, she is usually cast into the roles of very small boys or girls.
Alexandra Cassavetes Alexandra Cassavetes (born September 21, 1965), nickname "Xan", is an American actress and director. She is the daughter of actor-director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands and the granddaughter of actress Katherine Cassavetes.
Alexandra David-NĂ©el Alexandra David-NĂ©el (October 24, 1868 - September 8, 1969) was a French explorer, anarchist, spiritualist, Buddhist and writer, most known for her visit to Lhasa, Tibet, in 1924, when it was forbidden to foreigners. David-NĂ©el wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels.
Alexandra Eremia Alexandra Georgiana Eremia (born February 19, 1987 in Bucharest) is a Romanian artistic gymnast. Her best apparatus is the balance beam, where she has qualified to many international event finals and also collected many medals.
Alexandra Fielding Alexandra Nicole "Alex" Fielding (born Artemis DuBaer on October 31, 1986The first book, The Power of Two was published in the year 2001, in which the twins were 14 years old in the fall of their sophomore year of high school, which was in fall 2001. In the last book, Destiny's Twins (2004), the twins are 16.
Alexandra Fyodorovna (Alix of Hesse) Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine () 6 June 1872 – 17 July 1918, under the name Alexandra Fyodorovna (), was Empress consort of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of the Russian Empire. Born a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, she assumed the name Alexandra Feodorovna upon blessing into the Russian Orthodox Church, which canonised her as Saint Alexandra in 2000.
Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne The Alexandra Gardens are located on the south bank of the Yarra River, opposite Federation Square and the Melbourne Central Business District, in Victoria, Australia. The Gardens are bounded by the Yarra River to the north, Princes and Swan street bridges, with Queen Victoria Gardens and Kings Domain across Alexandra Avenue to the south.
Alexandra Gripenberg Alexandra Gripenberg (30 August 1857 - 24 December 1913) was a leading voice within the movement for women's rights in Finland at the turn of the century. She was also known as an author, a politician and a Fennoman.
Alexandra Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn Alexandra "Sacha" Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn is the wife of the current Duke of Abercorn and a sister of the Duchess of Westminster. She and her children (as well as her sister) are in the line of succession to the British Throne, 630th, as direct descendants of Sophia, Electress of Hanover.
Alexandra Hasluck Dame Alexandra Hasluck, Lady Hasluck AD (1908–1993) was an author and social historian in Western Australia. Born Alexandra Darker in Perth, Western Australia in 1908, she graduated from the University of Western Australia.
Alexandra Headland, Queensland Alexandra Headland is a seaside locality in the Sunshine Coast region in Queensland, Australia. It forms part of the area known as Maroochy (also the name of the shire it belongs to) with its neighbours Mooloolaba and Maroochydore.
Alexandra Hedison Alexandra Mary Hedison (born July 10, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, playing in the series The L Word on Showtime. She is the daughter of actor David Hedison and actress Bridget Hedison and the sister of Serena Rose Hedison
Alexandra Hills, Queensland Alexandra Hills is a thriving community of 17,342 (ABS) located in Redland Shire, Queensland, south east of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Alexandra Hills sits between two major areas of the Redlands, Cleveland to the east and Capalaba to the west as well as Birkdale, Sheldon and Ormiston.
Alexandra Hospital Alexandra Hospital (Abbreviation: AH; Chinese: 亚历山大医院) is a 400-bed hospital located in the south-western part of Singapore. Nestled in a 110,000 square metre land, the hospital is a picture of tranquil setting, lined with mostly colonial style buildings built since the late 1930s.
Alexandra Iosifovna of Altenburg Alexandra Iosifovna, born Princess Alexandra Friederike Henriette of Saxe-Altenburg (1830-1911), 5th daughter of Joseph Georg Friedrich Ernst Karl, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. She married Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia, second son of Nicholas I of Russia in September 1848.
Alexandra Isles Alexandra Moltke or Alexandra Isles (February 11,1947), is best known for her role as the original Victoria Winters from 1966–68 on the cult TV serial Dark Shadows which aired on American Broadcasting Company TV from 1966-1971.
Alexandra Kitchin Alexandra 'Xie' Rhoda Kitchin (September 29, 1864-April 6, 1925) was the favourite photographic subject of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), who photographed her around fifty times, from ages four until sixteen. She was also a notable 'child-friend' of Dodgson.
Alexandra Knatchbull Alexandra Victoria Edwina Diana Knatchbull (born 5 December 1982), styled The Hon. Alexandra Knatchbull, is the daughter of the 8th Baron Brabourne and his wife Penelope (née Eastwood), known at the time of her birth as Lord and Lady Romsey.
Alexandra Kollontai Alexandra Mikhailovna Kollontai (Алекса́ндра Миха́йловна Коллонта́й — born Domontovich, Домонто́вич) ( - March 9, 1952) was a Russian Communist revolutionary, first as a member of the Mensheviks, then from 1914 on as a Bolshevik. She was effectively exiled by Stalin, who sent her to Mexico, Sweden and Norway as a diplomat, and was thus one of the very few "Old Bolsheviks" to escape death during the Great Purges of the 1930s.
Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra Kosteniuk (Александра Костенюк) (born April 23, 1984 in Perm, Volga Federal District) is a Russian chess player who became female European champion in 2004 by winning the tournament in Dresden, Germany. In August 2006 she became the first Chess960 (Fischer Random) women world champion after beating Germany's top female player Elisabeth Pähtz 5.
Alexandra Mazur Alexandra Mazur (born in 1986 in Moscow) was elected Miss Russian Beauty in July 2006, while competing with 44 other contestants from various regions of Russia. During the pageant, she represented her home city of Moscow.
Alexandra of Denmark Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom (Princess Alexandra Carolina Marie Charlotte Louise Julia of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925), was Queen Consort to Edward VII of the United Kingdom and thus Empress of India during her husband's reign. Prior to that, she was Princess of Wales from 1863 to 1901 (the longest anyone has ever held that title).
Alexandra Palace Alexandra Palace was built in Muswell Hill, North London, England in 1873 as a public entertainment centre and North London counterpart of The Crystal Palace. The Great Hall and West Hall are used as an exhibition centre and conference centre operated by the trading arm of the charitable trust which owns the building and Park.
Alexandra Palace railway station (Muswell Hill branch) Alexandra Palace railway station (Muswell Hill branch) is a former station in the grounds of Alexandra Palace in the Muswell Hill area of north London. It is one of a number of stations to have held the name at various times and should not be confused with the current holder, Alexandra Palace station on the First Capital Connect line to the east.
Alexandra Palace Transmitter The Alexandra Palace transmitter () is one of the oldest television transmission sites in the world; high definition (405-line) VHF broadcasts took place from this mast between 1936 (with a break for World War II) and 1956 when it was superseded by the opening of the BBC's new main transmitting station for the London area at Crystal Palace. In 1982 Alexandra Palace became an active transmitting station again, with the opening of a relay transmitter to provide UHF television service to parts of North London which are unable to directly receive broadcasts from Crystal Palace.
Alexandra Park Aerodrome Alexandra Park Aerodrome in Fallowfield (at the junction of Princess Road and Mauldeth Road) was the first aerodrome in Manchester. This is commemorated on a red plaque in the sports pavilion at Hough End Playing Fields.
Alexandra Pascalidou Alexandra Pascalidou is a famous Greek-Swedish journalist, author, and TV-presenter. She has vigorously fought for the rights of immigrants in the Swedish society and, because of this, she has been targeted many times by right-wing extremists.
Alexandra Prince Alexandra Prince is a Hamburg, Germany based singer and songwriter. Her early career started in Germany with the Booya Family, for which she sang many top hits and also Nana’s Number 1 Hit "Lonely".
Alexandra Ripley Alexandra Ripley, née Braid (January 8, 1934 - January 10, 2004) was an American writer best known as the author of Scarlett (1991), the sequel to Gone with the Wind. Her first novel was Who's the Lady in the President's Bed?
Alexandra Roivas Alexandra Roivas is the main character from the video game Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. She is a student at Washington University, completing her graduate degree in abstract mathematics and number theory.

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